I've been testing one of Sony's newest cameras, the
Sony Alpha SLTA55V DSLR and I must say that I'm impressed with this camera and it's sister, the
Sony Alpha SLTA33 DSLR (there's not much difference between the 2, besides $100, GPS and some video capabilities). As I own Sony's first DSLR, the
Sony Alpha A100 , the
Sony Alpha A350 and the venerable
Sony Alpha A700 , I think my opinion on Sony DSLR's carries a little weight. Lets clear one thing up: since this camera lacks a mirror some people will say it's not a DSLR. I don't care because light still reaches the sensor (I don't care how it gets there), and it still takes all the Alpha lenses. Since there is no mirror, Sony was able to make the body smaller and lighter which is more accommodating for a lot of people. This is one feature that I don't really like because I have large hands and there's not quite enough grip for me. I'm hoping Sony will come up with a vertical grip for this camera soon because the
battery
is slightly smaller than the
NP-FM55
or
NP-FM500H
used in previous cameras and doesn't last quite so long. In Sony's arsenal of cameras that they're launching at the world, this would be the mid-range. The
NEX
series are the small fries followed by the Axx series and then the Axxx.
